News in brief

Fire safety fine: A St Ives self-catering holiday let business has been ordered to pay a total of £33,658 in fines and court costs after failing to adhere to fire safety regulations. The Fire Safety Inspector found multiple fire safety breaches at Flats1-4 Premier Apartments. On 23rd April 23, at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court, Gill (St Ives) Holiday Enterprises Ltd was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to a number of charges under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Understanding poverty: Voluntary and community organisations can now apply for grants of up to £500 to create projects aimed at understanding the impact of child poverty in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Read more…